That pretty much sums up her philosophy. We learn what we see, not what is preached. In regards to that poem, I am pretty much the same way. I would rather spend time with my kids, heck doing anything other then domestic duties!

My husband knew this when he meet me, he married me. He used to joke that I was the worst housewife ever. I was pretty bad. He know jokes that he has "domesticated me" somewhat. I still won't sew buttons on unless I have to (like my pants won't stay on- I send his to the cleaners). When ironing I still only iron the front of skirts/dresses (the back wrinkles as soon as you sit down). I do nothing that is gross like toilets or anything that came out of the cat, and I really hate the gross stuff in the bottom of the sink. He even jokes that if I do the dishes, he will just have to wash them again.

I have gotten better, and I have even cleaned out the grow stuff in the sink (the water wouldn't drain) and cat puke (it was in the kids playroom). I seriously miss my cleaning people. I had such respect for them because they did such an awesome job. I never felt guilty once because they were so much better then me. But the economy has cut them from my budget (they also don't travel this far north). So I am off to clean and scrub the house from top to bottom today. Which means I will tidy (I am good at that) dust with a big puff of wind (ask my college roommate, its much more effective then a cloth!) and maybe if I am motivated I will wash the floor. It's one of the few chores I don't mind, I like getting on the ground and seeing it come clean. As a stay at home mom I rarely see a project get finished in one sitting, but I do washing the floor so it brings me piece. Unfortunately it means vacuuming, which I hate first. Ugh., But before any of that I must do the most dreaded chore, putting away the laundry. Seriously I would wash clothes everyday if someone else would put them away...a few more years and I can teach the kids to do it, at least theirs!